IllustrationNOTICE A OIL RESDUE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE COMING FROM THE A/C SYSTEM, SECOND OPINION SAID IT WAS COMING FROM THE EVAPERATOR COIL. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER A LOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH AND THE A/C STOP COOLING.
1998 Dodge Dodge Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
28 reportsWAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ROAD HAD ICY SPOTS. HIT ONE ICY SPOT, BUT RETAINED CONTROL. THEN, HIT ANOTHER ICY SPOT AND LOST CONTROL/ WENT INTO A DITCH ON PASSENGER'S FRONT. VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE AND HIT FRONT OF VEHICLE ON GROUND. IT THEN ROLLED TWICE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER WAS …
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WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ROAD HAD ICY SPOTS. HIT ONE ICY SPOT, BUT RETAINED CONTROL. THEN, HIT ANOTHER ICY SPOT AND LOST CONTROL/ WENT INTO A DITCH ON PASSENGER'S FRONT. VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE AND HIT FRONT OF VEHICLE ON GROUND. IT THEN ROLLED TWICE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER WAS STRAPPED IN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
TRUCK HESITATES AND BUCKS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, AT TIMES SEVERE, MFGR CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, FUEL MILEAGE GETTING WORSE OVERTIME. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO GO DOWN AND BRAKING ACTION IS SEVERALLY DOWNGRADED REQUIRING A SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL DISTANCE IN WHICH TO BRING THE VECHILE TO A COMPLETE STOP.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN ITS NOT SUPPOSED AND DOES NOT LET UP SLACK WHEN PULLED. *YC
WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH IN A DODGE DUALEY, OVER A HILL, HIT A COW. UPON IMPACT, FRONT END WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE & NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
ENGINE NOCKING IN LOWER BOTTOM OF ENGINE REPEATED RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAY NORMAL SOUND;;;AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAK ON PAN GASKET AND O-RING SEAL,RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS,TO NO AVAIL WAS IT FIX CORRECTLY,HAD TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER IT WAS FIX RIGHT,FOR NOW,A/C WAS RECHARGE AT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
LARGE PIECE OF RUBBER CAME OUT OF TIRE DOWN TO THE STEEL CORDS. (MICHELIN LT 215/85 R16). MJS
AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT HOSE FAILED. MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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